[LAU] Software algorithms?

[william estrada]

Bill,

   Thanks for the pointers and the reply.

   I think the software solution will work, I have done some testing. I will
still investigate those URLs you provided. I will keep you posted.

ps
  All options are relative.  That's way I ask for them.

William Estrada
MrUmunhum at popdial.com
Mt-Umunhum-Wireless.net ( http://Mt-Umunhum-Wireless.net )
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Bill White wrote:
> william estrada wrote:
>>    I'm writing a suite of programs to be used for a 'Voice Messaging
>> System'.  The system will be used during field events where communication
>> from PC to PC will take place. There by the need for inexpensive 
>> hardware.
>> We are dealing with cheap HAMs here after all!  So supplying everyone 
>> with
>> a mic is going to be costly to begin with.  A preamp, which is the best
>> solution, will be too costly.  So I need to build a software fix.
> 
> It's been a long time since I was at all active in Amateur Radio.
> But from my memory, which is mostly washed away by gin and vermouth,
> some, if not all, Hams are avid electronic tinkerers.  The web is filled
> with little preamp circuits you can build with three transistors and
> a 9v battery, and can put in an Altoids tin.  Wouldn't this be a better
> solution than fooling with software.  How many of them to you need,
> after all?
> 
> Here's a list of some you might look at:
> 
> http://www.till.com/articles/GuitarPreamp/
> http://www.passdiy.com/
> http://www.record-producer.com/learn.cfm?a=3062
>   ($5 mic preamp, which the article claims competes
>    favorably with a $1500 preamp.  I have no idea
>    if it is smoke or mirrors or both.)
> http://www.record-producer.com/learn.cfm?a=3080
>   (Related to the previous)
> 
> I got these by searching for "preamp" on digg.
> 
> P.S. After I wrote this reply I actually looked at the
>      other replies, so this is not completely relevant.
>